Editing Jeff Cohen (actor) (section)

=== Acting ===
Cohen was one of the children describing words to the contestants on the 1982–83 [[CBS]] game show ''[[Child's Play (game show)|Child's Play]].'' During the summer of 1985, he appeared as a celebrity on ''[[Body Language (game show)|Body Language]]''. In 1986, Cohen was also in the [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]] TV movie ''[[Ask Max]]''. Cohen's sister, Eydie Faye, is a playwright and actress. In the final scene of ''The Goonies'', when the families reunite on the beach, Faye has a cameo as Chunk's sister.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089218/fullcredits/?ref_=tt_cl_sm|publisher=IMDB|access-date=December 30, 2022|title=The Goonies: Full Cast and Crew}}</ref>

Cohen claimed in ''The Goonies'' DVD commentary track that every role he played as a child had him wearing either a [[Hawaiian shirt]] or a pair of plaid pants, and director [[Richard Donner]] had the idea to put him in both for ''The Goonies''.<ref name="commentary">{{cite AV media notes|title=The Goonies DVD|orig-year=1985|last=Donner|first=Richard|type=Commentary track|year=2001}}</ref> Before ''The Goonies'' started filming, Cohen contracted [[chickenpox]]. Afraid that they would re-cast the role, he told no one of his illness and showed up to work anyway. According to the commentary track on ''The Goonies'' DVD, the chickenpox on Cohen's chest can be seen during the "Truffle Shuffle" sequence.<ref name="commentary" />

{{blockquote|His acting had an incredible sense of genuineness, of reality. He was Jeff—he drew from himself, and I think that's who he is now. He's honest and straight. I think that was in his acting and now in his law practice.|Director [[Richard Donner]]|''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]''<ref name="variety">{{cite magazine |url=https://www.variety.com/article/VR1117992696.html?categoryId=3252&cs=1 |title=Dealmakers Impact Report '08: Jeff Cohen, Cohen & Gardner |date=September 23, 2008 |magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |access-date=September 24, 2008}}</ref>}}